State payments to single mothers. Single mother: privileges, benefits, payments

For single moms, there are federally guaranteed benefits for working women. They are the same for single mothers throughout the country and relate to and from the salary for each child. The specified types of benefits should be known and taken into account by the employer, since it is on his shoulders that the implementation (TC) of the Russian Federation falls.

In addition, single mothers are entitled to all benefits that relate to parents from complete families, and they are provided in the same order on a general basis. There are no special plan privileges for a single parent raising one or more children. single mothers are paid the same as other mothers. Special periods of sick leave are established only depending on the condition of the child (the presence of a disability, special diseases, living in a zone of radiation contamination), and not on the presence or absence of a father.

The laws of the subjects of the federation for single mothers may also provide for additional types of assistance established by at the regional level(their list may vary significantly even in neighboring areas). Along with raising a child without a father (and there are not too many such benefits in Russia), there are a number of benefits for such families.

The benefits are designed to ensure that a woman who is raising a child without outside help has more opportunities for this. First of all, in terms of providing more free time that she can devote to her child.

What are the benefits for a single mother in Russia

In Russia, benefits at the federal level are designed for working single mothers. They relate to working conditions and the calculation of taxes. Benefits fall into two main groups:

In addition to federal benefits for single mothers, there are also regional ones. Among them are a discount on kindergarten fees and free meals in schools, a subsidy for communal services and other types of assistance. Their list must be specified in the social protection authorities (departments, departments and departments) of a particular district or city.

The rights of single mothers under the Labor Code

The largest list of benefits and guarantees for single mothers is provided for by Russian labor law. Eases for the labor of women and parents with children, available in the Labor Code (LC) of the Russian Federation, are provided in kind- they relate to the peculiarities of the work schedule and the pre-emptive right upon dismissal.

Often, employers not only do not seek to meet the needs of a single mother (for example, provide her with additional days off required by law), but they themselves do not even know about their existence.

Therefore, a woman must herself know about the features of the labor process, which she can use to her advantage.

Working hours for a single mother

Regardless of the form of ownership, the location of the enterprise and the number of employees, management must comply with the requirements of the Labor Code. A number of paragraphs of the Labor Code apply to working single mothers. Many benefits apply equally to parents from both complete and single-parent families.

In terms of the work schedule for single mothers, the Labor Code of the Russian Federation provides that:

1. Work at night(from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) the mother of a child under 5 years old can only if she herself agrees to this, has signed a written consent and has no contraindications for health (Article 96 of the Labor Code). However, a woman has every right to refuse night work - such a refusal cannot be perceived as a violation of labor discipline, unless it is expressly stated in the employment contract (for example, if a woman is not intentionally hired as a night watchman).
2. Send on business trips, involve overtime work(including work on weekends and holidays) a woman with a child under 3 years old is prohibited, unless she herself gives written consent and her health allows it (Article 259 of the Labor Code).
3. According to the woman, she can be installed part time work schedule(working week), if she is raising a child under 14 or a disabled child under 18 (Article 93 of the Labor Code). Such a measure may be established for a fixed period or indefinitely.
4. A single mother with a child under 14 can be provided up to 14 days of unpaid leave at a convenient time for her, but only if it is provided for by the collective agreement (Article 263 of the Labor Code).
5. If a single mother is raising a child with a disability, she can apply to the employer for 4 additional paid days off per month on any days convenient for her (Article 262 of the Labor Code). These holidays do not carry over to the next month.

Can a single mother be fired from her job?

The law establishes that can't be fired single mother with a child under the age of 14 or with a disabled child under 18 at the initiative of the employer(Article 261 of the Labor Code).

Since downsizing is always the initiative of the company's management, a single mother layoffs are not allowed. This rule applies to persons in the state or municipal service, working for private and other employers.

But there are some exceptions. Can a single mother be fired? in such cases:

• liquidation of the organization;
• periodic non-fulfillment of labor duties (if there are official penalties);
• a single gross violation of duties (truancy, drunkenness, disclosure of secrets, theft or embezzlement, violation of labor protection rules followed by an accident);
• committing an immoral act incompatible with the performance of labor duties;
• presentation of false documents when applying for a job and concluding an employment contract.

In the event of an unlawful dismissal related to the initiative of the employer, the employee can count on reinstatement or compensation for the period of forced absence from work. However, this will have to go to court- alone or through a legal representative.

Double tax deduction for children of a single parent

This is a fixed amount from the income of workers, from which personal income tax is not levied. It helps to increase the actual size of the salary given out on hand. Deductions are established for certain categories of citizens, including each of the parents for each of the children under 18 years of age (up to 24 years of age if he is studying full-time), starting from the month of their birth or adoption.

• The concept of "single mother" by default does not provide for the presence of a second parent in the family, therefore, according to Art. 218 of the Tax Code (TC) of the Russian Federation, single mothers can count on double tax deduction from the amount that is provided to each parent from a complete family.
• This deduction is standard - that is, it does not depend on material well-being, receipt of other benefits and benefits, or any other additional factors.

The amount of tax deductions for single mothers is fixed. In 2016 they are:

• 2 800 rub. - for the first, second child;
• 6 000 rub. - on the third and every next;
• 24 000 rub. - .

From January 1, 2016, tax incentives are provided until a woman's annual income will reach 350,000 rubles. (equivalent to earning an average of more than 29 thousand rubles per month). Starting from the month in which the total income exceeds 350 thousand, personal income tax will be levied on the full amount of earnings.

Single mothers can receive a double deduction only until the moment of marriage, while many are entitled to after she marries (but only if her husband does not adopt her child).

How to get a personal income tax deduction for a single mother

In order, in most cases, the application and relevant documents must be submitted at the place of work at the same time. If the conditions for granting a double deduction have not changed (for example, due to the birth of another child), and the initial application does not indicate the specific year for which the employee applies for the benefit, then a re-application is not required.

The application is written in free form. Copies of supporting documents are attached to it:

• birth certificate of the baby (court decision on adoption by a single woman);
• certificate from the housing office on the cohabitation of the child and mother;
• certificate from the registry office:
  • according to form No. 24 - if the child has a dash in the column "father";
  • - that the father was recorded from the words of the mother;
• confirmation that the applicant is not married (her passport);
• if necessary:
  • certificate of disability of the child - to receive a tax deduction in an increased amount;
  • a certificate from an educational institution stating that a child over 18 years of age is studying full-time - to extend the period for receiving a personal income tax deduction until graduation or until the child reaches the age of 24 years.

The tax credit is only available one place of work. The deduction is provided monthly by the employer (for employees) or at a time after filing a tax return at the end of the year (in the form of a one-time compensation).

Hospital single mother childcare

For a single mother issued and paid the same as for a married woman. Despite the abundance of rumors and even publications on this subject, there are no priorities and features for singles at the federal level for a long time.

According to Art. 6 of the Federal Law No. 255-FZ of December 29, 2006 "On Compulsory Social Insurance", as well as part V of the Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 624n of 06/29/2011 "On the procedure for issuing disability certificates", sick leave for a child is paid from the Social Insurance Fund (FSS) depending on age:

• Up to 7 years - for the entire period of treatment at home or joint stay in the hospital, but not more than a total of 60 calendar days per year per child. If the disease is included in this list, the period is extended to 90 days.
• From 7 to 15 years - up to 15 calendar days for each case in outpatient or hospital treatment, but no more than a total of 45 days a year.
• From 15 to 18 years old - for 3 days for outpatient treatment (may extend up to 7 days).
• In special cases, for children under 15 and under 18 years old - for the entire period of treatment:
  • Up to 15 years in case of residence (resettlement zone or with the right to resettlement, when relocating from contaminated areas), as well as in case of diseases caused by radiation exposure to the mother - for the entire period of illness.
  • :
    • in the general case, up to 18 years - for the entire period of outpatient or hospital treatment for each case, but not more than 120 days a year in total.
    • under 18 with HIV infection- for the entire period of stay of a mother with a child in a medical institution.
  • For a child under 18 years of age with a disease associated with post-vaccination complications or malignant tumors- for the entire period of treatment on an outpatient basis or in a hospital.

Deadlines may be extended medical commission. The sick leave is not paid when caring for a chronically ill child during the period of remission, and also if the mother is on a planned annual or unpaid leave.

The amount of sick leave payments when caring for a child

The amount of hospital payments for each case for a single mother and one of the parents in a complete family as a percentage is (according to article 7 of law No. ., Article 25 of the Law of the Russian Federation No. 1244-1 dated May 15, 1991):

• For outpatient treatment:
  • for the first 10 calendar days - depending on the length of service of the mother:
    • 60% of average earnings - with an insurance period of less than 5 years;
    • 80% of the average salary - with an experience of 5 to 8 years;
    • 100% - with an experience of 8 years or more;
  • for the rest of the time - in the amount of 50% of the average earnings.
• During inpatient treatment- for the entire period of treatment, depending on the insurance work experience of the mother (see above).
• For outpatient or inpatient treatment for a child under 15 years old - 100% of the mother's average earnings, if:
  • mother was exposed to radiation as a result of tests at the Semipalatinsk test site or an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant;
  • when living in a contaminated radiation area.

Benefits for admission to kindergarten

In our country, the activities of kindergartens are regulated at the municipal level, therefore, even in neighboring cities, the conditions for receiving children and looking after them can differ significantly. As of 2016 at the state level there are no single benefits when a child is admitted to kindergartens for certain categories of citizens, including children of single mothers.

In 1995-2008 the founders of kindergartens were indeed recommended to accept in groups, first of all, children raised by a single parent, as well as a number of other beneficiaries (paragraph 25 of the "Model Regulation on a Preschool Educational Institution" - the current Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 677 of 07/01/1995).

However, similar benefits for children of single mothers operate at the local level in many cities. They are subject to local laws. For example:

• The advantage in admission to kindergartens is given to residents who are raising children without a husband. For example, in Angarsk, Bratsk, Shelekhov, such mothers are given a priority or extraordinary right.
• a single mother who finds herself in a difficult life situation can submit an application for the priority admission of her child to a kindergarten for consideration by a special commission (order No. 675-ru of 09/07/2009).
• A benefit for admission to a kindergarten is provided to children of a single mother (Order No. 1310 of August 31, 2010).

Before placing a child on a queue for a kindergarten, it should be clarified whether there are benefits in a particular city for admitting or paying for a kindergarten for single mothers.

• Also, in many regions there are childcare discounts single mothers (up to 50% of the established parental fee for each child).
• In some subjects of the Russian Federation there are benefits for parents whose children could not get into kindergarten due to lack of places (in kindergarten).

How to get housing for a single mother?

Assistance in solving the housing problem for single mothers in Russia is provided in the same order as complete families with kids. This is queuing for an apartment, as well as the opportunity to participate in government housing programs with subsidies or subsidies to buy an apartment or build a house.

A single woman with children has the same right to improve housing conditions with state subsidies as other families in Russia. Another thing is that not every single mother has enough of her own funds to purchase housing, even with all the subsidies from the state.

There are still legends that single mothers are given apartments from the state for free. Unfortunately, this is not true - you should not even hope for it. Now it is very difficult to get the cherished square meters, even for large families who huddle in small apartments.

Participation in the program "Young Family" for a single mother

Public housing programs that provide housing subsidies may include single mothers. How to get an apartment with such a program?

1. First of all, the Russian citizenship of the mother and child is required, the absence of other housing in the property and residence in the same territory during the time established by the regional law.
2. You need to contact the district administration at the place of residence and get a document that the family needs to improve living conditions, as well as to become in the general housing queue. This is possible when:
   • the area of ​​living quarters per person is below the standards established in the region;
   • living in a room that does not meet sanitary and other standards;
   • living in a communal apartment;
   • the presence in the family of a sick person, living next to which is dangerous to health.
3. single woman income must be such that she is given a housing loan that she can pay. In 2016, for two (mother with a child), it should be at least 21,621 rubles, for three - 32,510 rubles. You also need a certain amount of personal funds to pay the first installment.

The payment is given at the rate of 35% per 42 m² for a family of two (or at the rate of 18 m² for each family member if there are more than two). The bad thing is that in many regions these social programs are curtailed due to the crisis.

In our time, it is not uncommon for mothers to raise children alone. But according to the norms of labor and family legislation (taking into account the changes that are relevant for 2018), the status of a single mother is not applied in all of these cases. Why is it so? The answer must be sought in the different interpretations of the concept itself: “single mother”. Very often in conversation, any divorced woman who has children is already allegedly considered a single mother. This is not true. It should be understood that one thing is the letter of the law, and another thing is a figure of speech. Sometimes there are even such curiosities - despite a living husband, a married woman calls herself a single mother. An anecdotal situation for any lawyer, but, unfortunately, rather sad for a mother and her children in the first place.

Who is a single mother?

single mother a woman who gave birth to a child out of wedlock is recognized if there is no joint application by the parents of the child to establish paternity, and in line on the birth certificatethere is a dash, or the information is recorded from the words of the mother(reference on form 25). If a woman gave birth to a child in marriage or earlier than 300 days after a divorce, in order to recognize a woman as a single mother, she must have a court decision that her husband (ex-husband) is not the father of the baby.

Another way to recognize a woman as a single mother is to adopt a child without being married.

Very often, the status of a single mother is attributed to women who are in various situations in life, which, according to the law, are not the basis for determining a single mother.

For example:

Types and amounts of benefits for single mothers

A woman who is a single mother is entitled to some very specific benefits and payments. They are supposed to all federal and regional payments without exception for pregnancy and childbirth, which are paid to young mothers.

Benefits for single mothers

Social

• Free baby dowry sets for newborns;
• Compensation for the difference in the price of food for a child under three years old;
• In-kind assistance and benefits if the child is under three years of age;
• Free dairy products for children under the age of two;
• Exclusion of children under one and a half years old from the number of those living in the apartment when charging fees for cleaning and removal of solid food waste;
• Free medicines for children under three years of age.

Labor

• When staff is reduced at an enterprise, a single mother with a child under 14 years of age does not have the right to be dismissed - even in the following cases: if she does not correspond to her position, when management changes or access to state secrets is terminated. True, with repeated serious misconduct or the liquidation of an enterprise, a single mother still has the right to be fired;
• When an enterprise is liquidated, a single mother has benefits: she is required to be provided with another job, and the current head of the single mother is responsible for employment;
• If a single mother is forced to care for a sick child, she is required to provide benefits. For inpatient treatment, the amount of this allowance for a single mother depends on her length of service. For outpatient treatment, the single mother's allowance is usually paid in full during the first 10 days of sick leave, and then at a rate of 50% of wages, regardless of the mother's work record;
• If the child is not yet 7 years old, the sick leave is paid in full. If the child is already older than 7 years, only 15 days of sick leave are paid, if, according to the medical report, the period of treatment does not need to be extended;
• The right to additional unpaid leave of at least 14 days, which such a benefit allows single mothers to take at any convenient time;
• Single mothers with a child under 5 years of age do not have the right to engage in night work, overtime work or work on weekends and holidays without their consent;
• Single mothers with children under 14 have the right to establish part-time work at their own request;
• Single mothers have benefits when applying for a job - a potential employer does not have the right to refuse her because she has children. The denial of employment must be accompanied by a detailed description of the reason for the denial.

Other benefits

• Children of single mothers can use the massage room free of charge if there is one in the children's clinic;
• Children of single mothers attending school are entitled to two free meals a day in the school cafeteria;
• Single mothers have benefits when paying for the education of their children under 18 in art schools subordinate to the Ministry of Culture (30% discount on tuition fees);
• A single mother has housing benefits if she has 1 or more children and is under 35 years of age. In this case, a single mother participates in the Housing target program for 2015-2020;
• Children of single mothers have the right to priority admission to preschool educational institutions, as well as a 50% discount on their maintenance in preschool institutions;
• Single mothers have a privilege to receive vouchers for their children to a children's sanatorium at least once a year.

What are the benefits of being a single mother?? This issue does not lose its relevance due to the fact that the number of incomplete families not only does not decrease every year, but is constantly increasing. Therefore, we propose to talk about what kind of assistance from the state is provided to single mothers.

How much does a single mother receive from the state, what benefits do they pay her, and what benefits do single mothers have?

Benefits and allowances for single mothers are provided on a common basis with other mothers. That is, today the legislation practically does not separate families in which there is one parent or both. Thus, speaking about what payments are due to single mothers, first of all, you need to remember the pregnancy and childbirth allowance, the lump sum payment at the birth of the baby, as well as the allowance paid until the child reaches the age of 1.5 years.

The state has transferred the issue of additional assistance to single mothers to local authorities. Therefore, each subject of the Russian Federation has the right to independently provide for additional payments, allowances and benefits for this category of women. By the way, this right is widely used by the subjects: for example, for the most part, they pay benefits for caring for a child until the baby reaches the age of 3 years, and there are also monthly benefits that are paid for a child up to 16 and even up to 18 years. It should also be noted that for single mothers, the possibility of extending the period of payment of benefits until the child reaches the age of 23 may be provided if the child is in full-time education. In the vast majority of regions, additional payments have also been established for women who have given birth to a third child.

It is difficult to say clearly how much a single mother earns, since it depends on many factors: her employment, average salary, number of children in the family, region of residence, and so on. Thus, in order to find out how much it is possible to receive as assistance from the state, it is necessary either to independently familiarize yourself with the regulations in force in the region, or seek advice from the relevant government agencies or private specialists.

The rights of a single mother, social assistance to single mothers

Help for single mothers is expressed not only in the form of payments and benefits, but also in other ways of support that are not related to the right to receive certain amounts of money. For example, social assistance to single mothers can be provided in the following forms (depending on the region, this list may change, below is a generalized version):

• children of single mothers out of turn or on a priority basis are provided with places in preschool educational institutions for children;
• during the period of schooling, children of single mothers, due to the absence of a second parent who would provide material assistance, may be provided with free two meals a day;
• during the period of preparation for school, such families may be allocated stationery and other school supplies as a one-time assistance.

In addition to the above types of assistance, it is also necessary to note the exclusive rights of a single mother guaranteed by the state:

1. The impossibility of dismissal for a significant number of reasons. An exception to this rule is the voluntary agreement of the parties to terminate the employment contract, as well as the liquidation of the enterprise. It must be said that even if the enterprise is liquidated, the employer is obliged to provide a single mother with a job (employ in another organization). In addition, termination of the contract with a single mother is possible due to her committing an immoral act, repeated failure to perform official duties in the presence of a disciplinary sanction, and on some other grounds.
2. Limited opportunity to involve a single mother in work outside school hours. In particular, she cannot be involved in work at night. The exception is cases when a single mother independently and voluntarily begins work duties involving such work. In addition, a single mother can be sent on a business trip only with her written consent.
3. In the case when a woman goes on sick leave due to the illness of her child, the sick leave payment is made to her in the amount of 100% of her average monthly earnings.

How to get housing for a single mother and what help can she count on in this case?

So, with how much single mothers are paid and for what, we have already figured out, now let's touch on another very pressing topic - the problem of housing.

How to get housing for a single mother? We answer: either on a general basis, or by using one of the options for acquiring a dwelling (on credit or mortgage). To receive housing on a general basis, a single mother will need to register as in need of improved housing conditions and wait for her turn to be allocated housing. It should be said right away that you can wait for your turn for a very, very long time. And in this regard, unfortunately, no special assistance is provided for single mothers.

Another thing is to get a loan or a mortgage. Of course, for this you need to have a certain level of income (and you will have to pay for a long time), but you will get your own meters faster. Moreover, today there is a so-called youth program, through which you can receive assistance from the state in the amount of up to 40% of the cost of purchased housing (see:

A woman who supports and raises children without the participation of a father is considered a single mother. This wording is adopted by law and in the future, is used in determining the status of the applied citizen.

When, a woman receives state assistance. As a rule, such types of support consist in the provision of cash payments and a number of benefits.

Privileges for single mothers also include tax and labor benefits. Certain types of assistance are financed from the federal budget, and certain support measures are provided at the regional level. Consider what benefits and benefits a single mother can count on in 2017.

Under what conditions does a woman receive the status of a single mother

There are two ways to establish the status of a single mother:

1. When the father of the child is not identified and the parents of the child did not submit a relevant application to the registry office.
2. If there is a court order, according to which, the man is recognized as the father of the baby and which has legal significance.

In addition to these situations, a woman can receive this status even after a divorce. The condition for this is the birth of a baby in the first 300 days after the termination of the marriage and challenging the paternity of the former spouse in court. When this decision comes into force and the biological father has not expressed a desire to officially obtain rights to the child, the woman receives the status of a single woman.

Another case is when a mother brings up a baby taken from a shelter alone.

Financial types of assistance

The status of a single mother entitles you to various privileges. Especially, women are interested in how much they pay in this case and what benefits are due. Federal assistance is very diverse, especially at the stage when the expectant mother is still expecting the birth of a child or when the baby has already been born. The main types of financial assistance are as follows:

Additional types of assistance

In addition to these payments, women in this category can count on other types of assistance designed to improve their financial situation.

As a rule, additional support is provided at the regional level, which means that for each subject of the federation the list of types of assistance is different and the amounts also differ. We list some of the species that are predominantly found in each region:

• mother and child can use a free ticket to health facilities;
• provision of free meals per child and kits for newborns;
• discounts for additional education;
• purchase of medicine with a discount of 50%;
• free medicines and procedures during the rehabilitation period for children with special diseases;
• extraordinary admission of the baby to kindergarten and payment with a 50% discount;
• free massage treatments;
• organization of two meals a day in the school cafeteria.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the assistance that is provided to such mothers in relation to housing improvement, in the form of participation in various social programs. For example, such a program in Russia is the Housing project.

Additionally, single mothers are provided with benefits for paying utility bills. Each region has its own procedure for providing such types of support. For comparison, in the Sverdlovsk region, a single mother enjoys benefits and receives benefits on a general basis, but in St. Petersburg additional payments are offered for schoolchildren and small children.

Labor and tax benefits

There are other types of benefits that you should definitely mention - these are labor and. Mothers raising children alone cannot be fired and they can work according to an individual schedule, a shortened working day.

Until the child is five years old, the employer does not have the right to force the woman to work at night, holidays and weekends. Such mothers are entitled to additional days of vacation, double the allowance while on outpatient treatment and subsequent employment in the event of the liquidation of the company.

Raising a child in an incomplete family has always been difficult, even today, surrounded by progress, kindergartens, developing courses for children and the possibility of third-party earnings. Any penny won't hurt anyway.

In addition, if a mother is left alone without a husband, breadwinner, support and head of the family, it is doubly difficult for her. First, it's hard mentally. Secondly, over time it becomes tight, the care of the child falls entirely on the shoulders of the mother. Thirdly, the financial side of providing for the family. Everything is much more complicated here. It is good if there are grandparents and other relatives. Then you can entrust the care of the child to them, and after some time after giving birth, you yourself can go to work to earn a living.

Another thing is a completely lonely mother, deprived of all kinds of help. In such a situation, besides yourself, it remains only to rely on the state and wait. Financial assistance can significantly facilitate the life of a mother with a baby in her arms. True, in our country such benefits, unfortunately, are negligible. In fact, it all depends on the region where the woman lives, but if you compare the standard of living in each of them, then it will come out. It is unlikely that anyone will refuse monthly assistance, as from a one-time one, so single mothers agree to this.

Legislative aspect of the issue

If a mother decides to raise her child on her own, she acquires a legal one, according to which she is entitled to special rights in society, as well as various and some. In 2019, single mothers have the right to count on financial assistance, taking into account indexation.

There is often confusion in defining single mother status in everyday life. Women who are not fully versed in the law demand that they be assigned this category. However, not every mother raising a child without a husband and father will be legally recognized as single.

When a child has an officially recognized father, recorded in, there can be no talk of assigning his mother the status of a loner. Moreover, this is regardless of the fact of their cohabitation, their participation in the upbringing of the child, etc. According to the law, a woman can have such a spouse, even if they are not officially divorced, or you can forcibly involve the father in raising the child. Although this is her personal right, it is not necessary to use it.

According to Article 48 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, the man who is recorded in the marriage certificate with the woman as her husband will always be officially recognized as the father. Moreover, this fact will not be affected by his biological paternity, the registry office will automatically register the newborn in his name. This record can only be challenged through the court by the child, after he reaches the age of majority, by the father, mother or biological father himself. The procedure for this process is described in Article 52 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation.

A single mother can even be a married woman if there is a dash in the child's birth certificate, or his name and surname are written from her words. In this case, the status of a single mother will remain with her, even if she marries. However, when the child is the legal spouse, the status will cease its legal effect. By the way, confirms the special position of women special reference No. 25.

Woman will be recognized as a single mother, if:

Single mother status is not given woman if:

• she divorced her husband and does not receive alimony from him;
• the court officially recognized paternity, but they are not registered and do not live together;
• the father is declared dead either;
• a child is born within 300 days after the dissolution of the marriage or its recognition as invalid.

Types of financial assistance from the state

Cash payments, regulated for single mothers from a federal source of funding, in 2019 will be:

• hospital maternity benefit – 100% of income for the last 24 months;
• additional payments upon registration at the labor exchange when extending the sick leave - additional, paid in full, 16 days;
• postpartum one-time allowance - 17479.73 rubles;
• monthly accruals until the baby reaches 1.5 years. Compensation from the employer, equivalent to 40% of the average monthly income of a woman's salary before the decree, but not less than 4512 rubles for a working mother, plus additional payments from the Employment Center.
• a one-time payment for early registration in a antenatal clinic - 655.49 rubles.

Registration procedure

A woman will confirm her status as a single mother with the help of a special certificate issued by the registry office in form No. 25.

To obtain it, you need to apply with a randomly completed application.

In 2019, in order to pay the benefits due to her, a single mother must provide such the documents:

For a more detailed list of papers and allowances, please contact your local social security office.

Regional features

At the level of regional assistance to this category of citizens, the following types of financial charges are laid down:

• compensation for rising prices for vital goods - no more than 765 rubles;
• allowance due to the increase in the cost of food - paid monthly. On average, this amount is about 660 rubles;
• provided that the salary is less than the minimum officially established in a particular region of residence, the mother is entitled to an allowance in the amount of 15,000 rubles for a child under 3 years old and 6,000 rubles for a child up to 16 years old, respectively. These funds are paid by the social protection authority upon the provision of a certificate of mother's income;
• 30% compensation for the cost of the child's classes in additional educational specialized institutions.

You can specify the amount of payments, by contacting the local social security authorities and providing a document confirming the special status of a citizen.

In addition, it operates a number of social measures supporting single mothers in the process of raising a child. Their list is determined individually and depends on the fullness of the regional budgets of the subjects of the federation.

About what state assistance is due to single mothers in Russia, see the following video: